Fortnightly Outlook: Southwest Monsoon conditions to set in around end of May. Expect wet weather in 2nd half of May

Singapore, 16 May 2017 – Inter-monsoon conditions characterised by light winds are expected to persist in the next fortnight. Towards the end of the month, the winds are forecast to gradually strengthen and blow from the southeast or southwest as the inter-monsoon conditions gradually transition to Southwest Monsoon conditions around end May/early June 2017. 2 For the second half of May 2017, short-duration thundery showers are expected on six to eight days in the late morning and afternoon, and could extend into the evening on one or two of those days. The thunderstorms could be heavy on some days because of strong convection due to daytime heating of land areas. In addition, widespread thundery showers accompanied by gusty winds due to Sumatra squalls can be expected between the predawn and early morning on two or three days. Overall, the rainfall for May 2017 is forecas...